Plain Pastry (Pate Brisee)

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted pastry or cake flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup (1 stick) butter
• 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening or lard
• 5 tablespoons ice water

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

    835 calories; 83 grams fat; 38 grams saturated fat; 4 grams trans fat; 29 grams monounsaturated fat; 9 grams polyunsaturated fat; 21 grams carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 122 milligrams cholesterol; 706 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Makes one 2-crust 9-inch pie or two 9-inch pie shells

Preparation

1. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. Add the butter and shortening and cut them into the flour with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. Add the ice water quickly while tossing the flour-shortening mixture to distribute the moisture. Continue tossing until it begins to gather itself together. Form into a ball, divide in two and flatten each half into a thick round. Wrap in wax paper and chill thoroughly before rolling out.

15 minutes, plus chill time